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AI in Procurement: Essential Questions, Essential Answers
This Q&A video series, featuring Efficio experts Jose Oliveira and Geoffrey Boutin, explores the practical realities of AI in procurement, cutting through hype to focus on real use cases, risks, skills, and value.
Across the series, we cover how procurement leaders can adopt AI responsibly, improve data and decision-making, measure impact, and deliver more value by cultivating trust and developing the necessary skills within existing procurement teams. Each video tackles a key question that procurement teams are asking right now, from getting started and driving adoption to understanding risks, ROI, and the future of procuretech.
Whether you’re just beginning your AI journey or scaling existing initiatives, this series offers clear, experience-led insights you can apply today.
Topics include:
- Practical first steps for AI in procurement
- Data readiness and AI adoption
- Contract intelligence, analytics, and supplier insights
- AI risks, governance, and trust
- Measuring value and ROI from AI
- How AI is reshaping the future of procurement
Episode 1
What are some of the most valuable and exciting uses of AI in procurement right now?
How AI is driving value in procurement today
Episode 2
What are the benefits of AI in procurement?
How AI increases insight, coverage, and value
Episode 3
What are the practical steps to get started with AI in procurement?
Low-risk ways to start using AI today
Episode 4
How do I know if my procurement data is ready for AI?
Why imperfect data shouldn’t stop AI adoption
Episode 5
How do I encourage my team to adopt AI?
Building trust and adoption in procurement teams
Episode 6
What internal skills do procurement teams need to build to use AI?
The key AI skills procurement teams need now
Episode 7
What are the risks of using AI in procurement?
Understanding AI risks and how to manage them
Episode 8
What metrics should we use to measure the impact of AI?
Measuring ROI, efficiency, and value from AI
Episode 9
What impact will AI have on the procurement workforce?
How AI gives procurement teams superpowers
Episode 10
How will procurement technology change with AI?
What’s next for procuretech and AI platforms
Episode 11
What does the future of AI in procurement look like?
How AI will reshape procurement’s role
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